Extreme price volatility can create headaches for food processors. In 2016 alone, the price of Class III cheese rose from just under $13 per hundred weight in May to nearly $17 only three months later. As dairy prices continue to be unstable and, in some cases, reach record highs, the pressure is on food manufacturers to produce the same high-quality products while keeping their prices under control.

Some suppliers simply fill orders, while others work together as partners to discover innovative formulations that maximize a product’s flavor, texture, nutrition and its appeal to consumers...and even to reduce ingredient costs. This type of collaborative relationship can be the differentiator that ultimately contributes to your product’s success in the marketplace.

Join other culinary professionals, R&D colleagues and industry foodies at this year’s Culinology Expo® held March 14–17. You’ll not only experience the best education, demos and workshops on food science and the culinary arts, but revel in the stunning destination—San Juan, Puerto Rico!

Attention food formulators: will you be attending the Research Chefs Association Annual Conference in Denver, Colorado next week, March 8-11? More than 1,200 of the top food product development professionals will be attendance—and Grande Custom Ingredients Group® will be there to showcase our functional whey protein products.

If you’re a professional in the food manufacturing or ingredient supply industries, you might be at the SupplySide West Global Expo & Conference in Las Vegas this week. The SupplySide West Expo is known to be the industry’s gathering point – and Grande Custom Ingredients Group®, innovators of dairy based food ingredients™, will be at the Expo to showcase our functional whey protein products.

If you’re one of the more than 23,000 food science and technology professionals that will be at the Institute of Food Technologists’ Annual Meeting & Food Expo in Chicago in just a few weeks, we can help you do just that.

With today’s consumers demanding more transparency about where their food comes from and what ingredients it’s made with, shoppers are avoiding genetically modified foods and seeking out more natural, “better for you” alternatives. Whether it’s at the grocery store or their favorite restaurant, today’s health-conscious consumers want food that does more than just feed them; they also want food that nourishes them and provides added health benefits.

Just as today’s consumers are being more health conscious about the food they eat, they’re also looking for more locally sourced food as well. All across the country, farmer’s markets are making a strong resurgence as more people look to support their local farms and buy the freshest produce possible. Known as the Farm-to-Fork (or Farm-to-Table) movement, the closer consumers can get to purchasing an item directly from the farm – as opposed to waiting weeks for food to travel around the country and wind up in a grocery store – the better.

If you’re in the food manufacturing or ingredient supply industries, chances are that you may be heading to the SupplySide West Global Expo & Conference in Las Vegas next week. This year’s SupplySide West Expo is set to be the largest yet – and Grande Custom Ingredients Group® will be there to showcase our functional whey protein products.